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Labeobarbus leleupanus (Matthes, 1959) |
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| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: specimens collected from Rusizi River and Lake Tanganyika basin (Ref. 80296). | |||
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| Biology: | Phytophagous, feeding mainly on filamentous algae; 27.0 cm TL (Ref. 80296). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||